Sofia

Sofia (София) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria, with about 2 million citizens. It is a dynamic European capital, distinguished by its unique combination of European and communist-style architecture as well as many beautiful Orthodox churches, including the grand Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the medieval frescos of Boyana Church. Wikivoyage

Population 1,213,134 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Bulgaria

112AnyAll emergencies

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Bulgaria

Tourist office · 770 m Tourist information Sofia

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

Sofia International Film Festival

March

Sofia International Film Festival (SIFF) (Bulgarian: Международен София Филм Фест, София Филм Фест), also known as Sofia Film Fest, is an annual film festival in Sofia, capital city of Bulgaria, taking place in March each year.

Official site Wikipedia

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage; descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

Women's market

Женски пазар
1. Monday: 08:00–19:00
2. Tuesday: 08:00–19:00
3. Wednesday: 08:00–19:00
4. Thursday: 08:00–19:00
5. Friday: 08:00–19:00
6. Saturday: 08:00–19:00
7. Sunday: 08:00–19:00
08:00–19:00
1.1 km from the centre
Зимен пазар Национален стадион

Opening hours

Dec-Feb

1.4 km from the centre
Произведено във фермата
1. Monday: closed
2. Tuesday: closed
3. Wednesday: 10:00–18:00
4. Thursday: closed
5. Friday: closed
6. Saturday: closed
7. Sunday: closed
10:00–18:00
1.6 km from the centre
Saturday Farmers' Market by Hrankoop - Roman Wall

Съботен фермерски пазар Римската стена на Хранкооп
1. Monday: closed
2. Tuesday: closed
3. Wednesday: closed
4. Thursday: closed
5. Friday: closed
6. Saturday: 09:00–14:00
7. Sunday: closed
09:00–14:00
1.8 km from the centre
Market Roman Wall

Пазар Римска стена
1. Monday: 24 hours
2. Tuesday: 24 hours
3. Wednesday: 24 hours
4. Thursday: 24 hours
5. Friday: 24 hours
6. Saturday: 24 hours
7. Sunday: 24 hours
24 hours
1.8 km from the centre
Market Gerena

Пазар Герена
1. Monday: 08:00–20:00
2. Tuesday: 08:00–20:00
3. Wednesday: 08:00–20:00
4. Thursday: 08:00–20:00
5. Friday: 08:00–20:00
6. Saturday: 08:00–20:00
7. Sunday: 08:00–20:00
08:00–20:00
2.2 km from the centre
Market Sitnyakovo

Пазар Ситняково
1. Monday: 09:00–19:00
2. Tuesday: 09:00–19:00
3. Wednesday: 09:00–19:00
4. Thursday: 09:00–19:00
5. Friday: 09:00–19:00
6. Saturday: 09:00–19:00
7. Sunday: 09:00–19:00
09:00–19:00
2.3 km from the centre
Dimitar Petkov market

Пазар Димитър Петков
1. Monday: 07:20–20:30
2. Tuesday: 07:20–20:30
3. Wednesday: 07:20–20:30
4. Thursday: 07:20–20:30
5. Friday: 07:20–20:30
6. Saturday: 07:20–20:30
7. Sunday: 07:20–20:30
07:20–20:30
2.7 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 45 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

Train stations: Sofia Central Station 1.7 km, Podujane 1.8 km, Poduyane Razpr.sr.r. 2.8 km, Sofia Sever 3.3 km, Nadezhda 3.5 km, Zaharna fabrika 3.7 km, Smirnenski Halt 4.2 km, РП №4 4.8 km, Vrabnitsa 5.2 km, Iliyantsi 5.6 km

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